I know, I know, I’ve already told you several times how I hated this phenomenon of hanging padlocks on bridges to signify lasting love. I don’t know where it started, but I can tell you this habit has become viral. You know, when you start to notice something somewhere, there is a good chance that it is going to be found everywhere! No bridge in Paris seems to be immune to this fad. I just wish that people would stop polluting all the beautiful bridges of Paris and of all the European cities…

The phenomenon of noticing something “everywhere” is called reticular activation. Regardless, it is unsightly and should become unlawful. The engineer in me sees long term damage due to corrosion among other things. Despicable.

Thanks Jacqui. I learned something today…I will have to get more info on “reticular activation”…seems fascinating. And I agree with you that it isn’t very pretty and could be dangerous…I truly don’t know why people do this!